The battle to retake Mosul from the Islamic State (ISIS) began in October 2016 and “officially” ended in July 2017. These images are from May 2017, as Coalition forces fought their way through the neighborhoods of West Mosul, clearing each of militants and leaving a path of destruction in their wake.

As neighborhoods were “liberated” civilians who had fled made their way back to what remained of their homes.

Though the fighting has largely subsided the struggle for Moslawis continues to this day as they work to rebuild their city and their lives.